The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05

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cause they are vitality dependent and
connected with this class Of laborers.
His success is the teachers success,
his failure is the teachers failure. The
farmer must be educated in order that
he may enjoy and utilize the elements
with which he is surrounded. AS a
man, he must be educated by which
he can solve the grave questions ap-
pertaining to bread and butter, of
larder and store. of comfort and hap
piness. 4 r.. 4
The farmer must be educated in the
second place, because he must fill the
place of a citizen and must be in
fuenced by great questions Of a civic
nature and upon the proper adjust
ment of which must depend his status
in society and the world. I'm the,3d.
and highest sense, the farmer mustfbe
t%educated in order, that he may be
qualified to do his ,Uery best. A right
education gives character, gives wealth,
is wealth in itself and is the kind
which lasts and endures throughout.
the ages, yea, will endure co-extensive
with eternity-a stirring paper, full
of good points and suggestive. There.
was perfect quiet and a.noiseless at
tention very rarely seen in such alarge
audience. zaicr ~: .,,..:..
After the paper by. Prof. Moore,
Mr. g. Mcdonald introduced. the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted
without a dissenting voice
"Whereas, In compliance with the
wishes Of the farmers as expressed in
mass-convention in the city Of Raleigh
on the Goth of Januarylast, the Legis-
lature provided for the establishment
of an agricultural and mechanical col
lege, and
Whereas, The board of trustees of
said college, at it's recent meeting in.
stituted steps for beginning the work
at once. Therefore,
Resolved, That the farmers here as
sembled, do hereby express their ap-
probation of the action of said board.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the work of establishing
the college should be prosecuted with
all the dispatch that is consistent with
the means at hand, and the board is
hereby assured of warm and cor
dial support.
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to Gov. Scales,
er-obfficiio chairman Of the board"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 1870 the President called the
house to order and at once introduced
to the audience Col. L. L. Polk who
spoke for one hour upon the subject
4wRoNGs IN OUR INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM"
Mr.. w. G.. Barbee introduced the
following:
/ \Resolved, That the farmers in insti-
tute assembled do endorse and recon-
mend s'THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER as
a most excellent paper for farmer boys
anH farmer homes.
Upon motion it was unanimously
adopted.
Prof. w. H. Pegram, Professor of
Chemistry in Trinity College was intro
duced, who was to discuss
CHEMISTRY OF THE FARM.
I'm the presentation of this subject
the speaker evinced a familiarity and
a knowledge not often met with-a
knowledge presented in a scholarly
and practical manner, in which it would
seem there is much for our farmers to
gather and utilize in their operations
UPON the farm.
The chemist comes to the aid Of the
farmer in his efforts to determine the
quantity and quality of all the ingre-
dients in soil and in the products of
the same.
It is only by an intelligent knowl-
edgeNof chemistry that the farmer can
know the elements and conditions
necessary to produce the greater and
most perfect yield.
Chemistry peeps into the great Sc
crets of frauds and swindles and ex-
poses all the noxious elements in med
ieines,, foods, drinks and soils and ena-
Hles the farmer toimake the best pos
sble use of all the means at his com
mand. ~ q @
In order that we may get the best of
life and the greatest results for our Ia
pors we must bring to bear upon our
business the light of chemistry AMI
oil other sciences. 4
Mr.. A. Parker introduced the fol-
lowing which was adopted unanimous